DESIGN CONTEST [CLOSED] (over $130 worth!)

Thank you guys <333 I will be judging these tomorrow, and I'll have the results definitely by Monday! It's gonna be tough ;w;

Objective: Simple! Design a character for me to love! <3

Rules and Guidelines

-Contest ends August 10, 2013, at 11:59:59 PM EST (You have a long time, but if you reeeeeally need an extension then just let me know!)
-Only new characters please, made specifically for the contest!
-It must fully be your creation and you may not use bases of any kind (unless it was made by you, but I would still advise against it). Copying someone else's design will get you disqualified!
-You can make as many entries as you like! But you can only place once~
-You're allowed any media, as long as you can clearly see the design!
-Here's a long list of some design ideas to get you started (and some things to stay away from): sta.sh/019wmgkq8mfp
-I'll probably keep at least first place, but I may choose more if I feel like it ;U; (of course those peeps would also win prizes) <3 If I don't keep your design, you're free to keep it yourself, sell it, etc.
-That said, if I do keep your design, you must be okay with me possibly changing some design aspects, including species uvu

Also, I will not be commenting on entries until judging is over so that I do not show preference too early nun

Prizes

1st place:

1100
A shaded drawing, a shaded pixel doll, a standard animated icon, and two teeny pixels from me

An animated icon from glattax
A shaded drawing with a background from Raven-Cloud
A detailed, shaded drawing of two characters from xx-BREAKTHEBEAT-xx
A flat colour and 200x200 pixel face from Kimiaz